REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 8, 2008
7:00 P.M.
ROYALTON CITY CENTER
Mayor Lauer called the Regular City Council meeting to order. The pledge of allegiance was said. On roll call members present were: Lauer, Libke, Verley, Gutzkow, and Cekalla.
People present: Tim Majaski, Planning and Zoning; Terry Lehrke, Morrison County Record; Adam Gunderson, Police Chief; Les Mateffy, City Engineer, Clara Mallak; Matt and Becky Albright; Scott and Sally Kloss; Deb Wenner; Dale Girtz; Holly and Gene Binkley; and Carol Madsen, Royalton City Clerk.
Libke made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting on June 17, 2008, with one correction:
Mayor Lauer called the June 17, 2008 meeting to order, 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Cekalla added one action item and Lauer added one action item and 2 discussion items to the agenda.
No Public Forum.
Department Reports were given.
Sally Kloss reported they raised $21,000.00 and had 351 participants at the Alzheimer’s Ride on June 21, 2008. They would like to dedicate the third Saturday in June every year for the Alzheimer’s Ride and have the City Council adopt a proclamation for this. June 20, 2009 has been set for the 2009 Alzheimer’s Ride. Ms. Kloss will work on getting a proclamation together to present to the City Council at a later date.
Holly Binkley gave a Royalton Area Business Association report. Verley made a motion to allow the Royalton Area Business Association to hang banners on the street light poles, 2nd by Cekalla. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor Lauer recessed the Regular City Council meeting and called to order the public hearing to consider a waterline/street project for North Maple Street at 7:27 p.m.
Les Mateffy, City Engineer, reviewed the Feasibility Study with Options for the proposed Maple Street Watermain project. Options: 1) Do nothing; 2) Replace watermain and patch road; 3) Replace watermain and replace entire road.
Mateffy also reviewed the possible assessments to the property owners. Clara Mallak asked about the road improvements.
Cekalla made a motion to close the public hearing at 7:45 p.m., 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor Lauer called the Regular City Council meeting back to order.
Les Mateffy, City Engineer recommends the City pursue Option 2.
Libke made a motion to adopt Resolution 7-8-08-1, a Resolution approving Option 2 of the feasibility study for the North Maple Street Project, which includes replacing the private water line with a new watermain and patch the road, 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Libke made a motion to approve the animal permit for Theresia Sutton at 712 North Evergreen Street, for three horses and six chickens, 2nd by Gutzkow. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Cekalla made a motion to approve the animal permit for Jim Schindele at 605 North Pine Street for a pot bellied pig, 2nd by Gutzkow. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Cekalla made a motion to approve the animal permit for Wayne Harrison at 321 North Birch Street for three pygmy goats, 2nd by Libke. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Les Mateffy, City Engineer, discussed re-insulating around the water main under the Platte River Bridge and replacing some of the tin. The cost to rent a bridge snooper truck is about $8,500.00/month. The Council decided to get estimates for the project.
Lauer reported, Les Mateffy, City Engineer, wasn’t part of the conversation regarding the vacating of Bradford Street and he suggests that the City not vacate Bradford Street since it offers an avenue to put a water line across the Platte River creating a loop in the future. Libke made a motion to not vacate Bradford Street on the recommendation of our city engineer, to keep this option open for future needs, 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Tim Majaski, Planning & Zoning, reported he spoke with the Nancy Scott, Building Inspector, and she said that the Certificate of Occupancies may be pulled, due to non-established lawns, as long as the property has not been sold to a private party, and until the lawn is fully established they will not be re-issued.
Cekalla made a motion to fix 7th street South at a cost not to exceed $2000 with $760 of that the Cities responsibility and $1,240.00 the Dairy Queen’s responsibility, 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Lauer reported there are stakes on cartway that should be moved. The Public Works Department may have already moved them.
Lauer reported she spoke with the person running the jetter truck cleaning the sewer lines on Ironwood and Hickory Streets. He said a lot of the problems are due to grease build up.
Lauer suggested the City look into purchasing a fire hydrant water meter since there is quite a few people taking water. After a short discussion, Verley made a motion to purchase a hydrant meter from Henry’s Waterworks for $967.00, 2nd by Cekalla. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Cekalla made a motion to pay all bills, voucher no’s 28320 - 28355, in the amount of $16,635.53, 2nd by Libke. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Gutzkow made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 p.m., 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
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Clerk/Treasurer